New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
CABLE ROADS-A wOMARS RUINED LIFE
THE MARIPOSA SUIT
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THE MARIPOSA SUIT
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SAN FR,NcIsco, July a. Much work Is
beinr done on the new cable roads. The Lowell
IT. line is building its road from washington
along Mason toward North Beach. Inc ROAD Oh
Powell and Market to Washington is finished ex-
cept connections on the corners that other capie
roads cross. This line will GO West on WASH
ington-st. and return on Jackson. The Wash
ington-st. road is finished to Steinet-st. ana ue
Jaclxson-st road to Central-ave. 1t is said that
o steam extension will ne male from Ccntrai-aVe'
out Jackson-st. to the Cliff House over the fran
ohisc belonging to AdC,ph Sltro Heavy grading
and some track laying have also been done Oh '"o
Castro-st road, which opens up some growing
suburbs.
The marble sarcophagus which ehciose' 'l,o
body of Starr King was transferred 'ni' W."
from the Unitarian Church GROUND oh u,"'s
st. to the Masonic Cemetery lhere IL WIZ i.
main until it is decided whetner Vle 0Uno VIZ
he placcd in the new church lot at Franklin ana
Cea,vst The Monument Committee has decided
IN limit subscriptions to $4,000, and has APP
pointed a committee TO solicit funds.
One of the largest collections Of postage stamps
ever made in this country was sold 70 local
dealer this week by @. r. Morris, who is en-
ployed in the distributing department. Oh 'he
postoffice. The collection filled nine voiumes anu
included seven thousand foreign ana doinesuo
stamps. One of the rare features OF the coiiec-
ton is the entire series Oh stamped eh'e'op''
issued by the Government.
There is o probability that Julius Waugenheim'
the senior at the State University VINO was ut
priyed of his diploma because of his pranKs OH
class day, will bring suit to compel the Uni
vcrsity authorities to grant him his degree Iho
senior class on the night before the last COM
mencement agreed not to engage IN the eAeroi'e,
unless Waucenhcim received his diploma, ana
prosiaent Holden AGREED to recommend him for
a degree at the next meeting of the regents ana
the strike ended. The promise to the students
was not kept The president failed to make
satisfactory apology
Mrs Julia FerenaId, once the wife Of a promi-
nent San Francisco stock broker, was commi''eu
IN the insane asylum a few days ago. Aoout
twejvc wears ago a social sensation was caused
NV ber arrest on the charge Of stealing a diamond
ring from fast young man about town. one
was acquitted but the revelations III court ruineu
her reputation. She took to drink, ana lor
years had been frequent inmate OF the Pris s
here and at Oakland. Her husband tried oiten
To reform her and gave bail regularly 1or her
until he lost his money. lie dled apouo owo
wears ago. and now his once beautiful wlIe
has become total wreck.
Among the passengers by the last steamer from
Hong Kong were Lord Ronald Cover who Is on
a tour of the world; S. s. BENJAMIN, owner OF the
finest racing stable in China: and H. " Sassooh'
the largest dealer in opium in Hong Kong. MI
Sassoon says that Chinese opium Will soon uriVe
out the East Indian drug He also declares that
the demand for opium from this country is
constantly increasing.
II. II. Bancroft the Pacific States historian,
cave a private reception TO his friends IN MS
new History Building which stands on the site OF
the burned structure. formal opening OF the
building will be held next week IL is Mr.
Bancroft's intention to give his personal super
vision to re-establishing here the largest and
finest book store west of Ncw-Yolk. The great
boom in San Tiego where he held much property,
has given him ample capital TO carry out ms
plans. His Popular Tribunal" was issued this
week instead of last. Geographic summary OF
TIE TRIBuNEs elaborate review excited mucn
interest here.
The DAILY Company had an enthusiastic re-
ccption at Bal WINS opening in Love In liar-
ness Their season promises to be unusually
successful.
The old Mariposa Grant suit, which has been
In court twenty-five years, was dismissed this
week for want of prosecutors. The suit was
brought 10y John G. Fremont and others against
the Mariposa Company, and many land holders
on the grant. The Marlposa tract came ih,o
possession of Fremont in 1856, and thirteen
years later he bonded the property for $500, 600.
Many of the defendants in this suit owned these
bonds. The end of this long litigation is the
preliminary step in the transfer OF this great
estate, which adjons the Yosemite Valley. TO
San Francisco synli ate including Senators Jones
and Fair and Alonzo Hayward.